PPersonal finance Read More Government offers pension, debt relief to victims of twin disastersDecember 9, 2025 The government will grant a pension of 1,700 euros per month and offer other tax relief to the…
BBusiness Read More Right bloc buoyed as economy shows signs of lifeDecember 9, 2025 An improving economic outlook could give National fresh momentum – but it may be too little, too late,…
EEconomy Read More US tariffs ruin education dreams for children in India’s diamond hub | UnemploymentDecember 9, 2025 Surat, India – In 2018, Alpesh Bhai enrolled his three-year-old daughter in an English-language private school in Surat. This…
NNew Zealand Read More Ruth Richardson agrees to debate country’s fiscal position with Nicola WillisDecember 9, 2025 Former finance minister Ruth Richardson has agreed to a challenge from the current Finance Minister to debate her.…
EEconomy Read More This is the reality of Trump’s trade war | Money NewsDecember 9, 2025 When is a 25% tariff not a 25% tariff? Much has been written about the trade war of…
EEconomy Read More US tourism slumps as policies tighten, image worsensDecember 9, 2025 The United States is experiencing a sharp and sustained slump in international tourism, as political rhetoric, tougher immigration…
EEconomy Read More More funding for Pakistan! IMF gives green signal to $1.2 billion tranche; cites ‘macroeconomic stability’December 9, 2025 IMF on Monday approved a disbursement of around $1.2 billion to Pakistan, lifting the country’s total inflows under…
BBusiness Read More Nicola Willis confirms Budget 2026 spending plans; return to surplus could be slowedDecember 9, 2025 It couldn’t see the books returning to surplus in its forecast period to 2028/29. Rather, it saw the…
EEconomy Read More Russia’s MKB Flags Deepening Loan Losses as Bad Debt Surges EightfoldDecember 9, 2025 One of Russia’s largest “systemically important” banks has disclosed severe financial strains as overdue loans mount across the…
EEconomy Read More IMF approves Pakistan loan review, clears $1.2 billion in new disbursementsDecember 9, 2025 The International Monetary Fund’s executive board approved Pakistan’s latest loan review on Monday, unlocking about $1.2 billion and…
EEconomy Read More UK households cut spending at fastest pace in almost five years, says Barclays | Consumer spendingDecember 9, 2025 UK households cut back on spending at the fastest pace in almost five years last month as consumers…
EEconomy Read More China’s trade surplus tops $US1 trillion as exports to Europe, Australia, South-East Asia surgeDecember 9, 2025 China’s trade surplus has topped $US1 trillion ($1.5 trillion) for the first time as manufacturers seeking to avoid…